Train vs. SUV

Photo courtesy Kenneth Casper

A woman driving a 2004 Nissan Murano sport utility vehicle was struck by an outbound commuter train at the Lincoln Street crossing in Hinsdale. The driver had been driving southbound on Lincoln Street approaching the grade crossing. According to the Hinsdale Police Department, the warning devices at the crossing were activated, at which time the driver disobeyed the signals by stopping beyond the gate stop line. The driver then exited the vehicle to avoid being injured in the collision. The incident remains under investigation at this time.

A woman driving a 2004 Nissan Murano sport utility vehicle was struck by an outbound commuter train at the Lincoln Street crossing in Hinsdale. The driver had been driving southbound on Lincoln Street approaching the grade crossing. According to the Hinsdale Police Department, the warning devices at the crossing were activated, at which time the driver disobeyed the signals by stopping beyond the gate stop line. The driver then exited the vehicle to avoid being injured in the collision. The incident remains under investigation at this time. (Photo courtesy Kenneth Casper)

A woman driving a 2004 Nissan Murano sport utility vehicle was struck by an outbound commuter train at the Lincoln Street crossing in Hinsdale. The driver had been driving southbound on Lincoln Street approaching the grade crossing. According to the Hinsdale Police Department, the warning devices at the crossing were activated, at which time the driver disobeyed the signals by stopping beyond the gate stop line. The driver then exited the vehicle to avoid being injured in the collision. The incident remains under investigation at this time.